ALPHA GROVE COMMUNITY TRUST
Facilities provided at the Alpha Grove Centre:Youth ClubInternet cafeCommunity meetingsComputer trainingSchool holiday programmesLegal advice sessionsPlaygroups
Objects
THE PROMOTION OF THE BENEFIT OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £17,882 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £102,436 and expenditure of £84,554. Per the trustees' report, free reserves strengthened to £231,571, which the trustees confirm remains above the minimum required under their updated 2023 reserves policy.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees reviewed and updated the reserves policy in September 2023 to reflect the current risk landscape. This updated policy continues to focus on a risk-based approach, identifying key risk factors and determining appropriate reserve levels to cover these risks.” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04494613
Trustees
- Ugochukwu Ikokwuchair
- Bethan Louise Mobey
- Chioma Oli
- DAVIDSON JAMES
- Luke Kavanagh
- Shirazul Islam
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £102k | £85k |
| 31/03/2024 | £111k | £83k |
| 31/03/2023 | £204k | £105k |
| 31/03/2022 | £63k | £62k |
| 31/03/2021 | £62k | £81k |
Common questions
Is ALPHA GROVE COMMUNITY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £17,882 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £102,436 and expenditure of £84,554. Per the trustees' report, free reserves strengthened to £231,571, which the trustees confirm remains above the minimum required under their updated 2023 reserves policy. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/04/2005 | £5k | Dance Workshop |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 26/04/2002 | £5k | "Alpha Grove Is A Community Centre Owned And Used By The Residents Of The Barkantine Estate In Millwall. They Will Use The Award To Help Fund" |
Funders of similar charities
Charities like this
- ALPHA GROVE CENTRE
- CATTON GROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE CIO
- GROVE COMMUNITY PROJECT
- KIDSGROVE SPORTS CENTRE COMMUNITY GROUP
- THE GROVE RESIDENTIAL HOME (SOLIHULL)
- GURNELL GROVE COMMUNITY TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALPHA GROVE COMMUNITY TRUST | £102k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ALPHA GROVE CENTRE | £102k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CATTON GROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE CIO | £102k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GROVE COMMUNITY PROJECT | £190k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| KIDSGROVE SPORTS CENTRE COMMUNITY GROUP | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GROVE RESIDENTIAL HOME (SOLIHULL) | £1.6m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |